Gold Septum Rings

The gold septum look without the gold invoice: gold PVD over 316L steel or titanium, bonded on so it stays gold and never turns your nose green. Hinged segment rings, gem and opal clickers, horseshoes, captives and seamless hoops, nearly all in the septum-standard 16G, priced so you can own the whole mood board. Want the real thing? The solid 14k page is one click down. Since 1999.

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Gold Septum Ring Fit & Finish Guide

Fit: septum rings are 16G, with a 5/16 inch (8mm) or 3/8 inch (10mm) inside diameter for most people; snug sits forward and hangs best, and stretched septums take 14G. A few 18G pieces here double as nostril and cartilage hoops. Every product page lists gauge and diameter.

The finish: gold PVD (physical vapor deposition) fuses a thin, hard gold-colored layer to the metal in a vacuum chamber. It is not plating and it is not paint, and because the base is steel or titanium rather than brass, there is nothing underneath to oxidize. It holds for years; hinges and threads can show silver through over a long life, and abrasive cleaners are what speed it up. Mild soap, soft cloth, rinse after pools.

Steel or titanium base? Gold over 316L steel suits most people; steel holds a trace of nickel in the alloy, so if your skin argues, choose a gold PVD piece on titanium. The product page names the metal every time.

More ways in:

- The forever version → 14k Gold Septum Rings

- The black version of this page → Black Septum Rings

- Every septum style, by size → Septum Rings & Clickers

- Decorative clickers → Septum Clickers

- Nickel-free base metal → Titanium Septum Rings

FAQ

No, and we will never pretend otherwise. These are gold PVD finishes over 316L surgical steel or titanium: the gold look at steel prices. If you want the forever version, our solid 14k gold septum rings are one click away.

No. Green skin comes from copper and brass oxidizing; the base metal here is 316L steel or titanium, which does neither, and the PVD layer is bonded on in a vacuum chamber rather than plated. Cheap gold-colored fashion jewelry is a different animal.

Years of normal wear. Honest caveat: the points that rub, like a segment hinge or horseshoe threads, can show silver through over a long life, and abrasive cleaners speed that up. Mild soap, soft cloth, rinse after swimming, and it stays gold.

16G is the septum standard, in 5/16 inch (8mm) or 3/8 inch (10mm) for most people; snug sits forward and hangs best. Stretched septums take 14G. Match the numbers on the ring you wear now.

Buy PVD for variety: a dozen looks for the price of one gold ring, swapped with the season. Buy solid 14k for the one ring you never take out, or when it is a gift that needs to mean something. Plenty of people own both.

Titanium. The PVD layer is inert, but do not rely on it as a barrier; what touches a sensitive piercing over time is the metal underneath. 316L steel holds a trace of nickel locked in the alloy and suits most people; if yours react, pick a gold PVD piece with a titanium base or go straight to Titanium Septum Rings.